Newcastle (Shot Tower) railway station

Newcastle Shot Tower, also known as Newcastle railway station, served the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England from 1839 to 1847 on the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway.

Newcastle (Shot Tower)
Location	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear England
Coordinates	54.9633°N 1.6287°W
Grid reference	NZ238632
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
Key dates
21 October 1839	Opened
1 March 1847	Closed

History

The station opened on 21 October 1839 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway. It was situated on Railway Street, near the junction at Tyneside Road. The first passenger train at this temporary terminus was on 21 May 1839, which was for a special trip and regular passenger services began exactly five months later. The station closed on the same day as the 2nd Newcastle station was built, on 1 March 1847.[1]

References

1. "Disused Stations: Newcastle (N & C 1st site)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Newcastle & Carlisle Railway		Redheugh Line and station closed